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Atheism is an exercise in intellectual contempt.

Ravi Zacharias

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Ravi Zacharias
Age: 74 †
Born: 1946
Born: March 26
Died: 2020
Died: May 19
Author
Philosopher
Theologian
Writer
Madras
Contempt
Atheism
Intellectual
Exercise

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